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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1961

Page

8

Langworthy and Offerman Families In Social Visits Across Anamosa Area

Social notes recount visits and gatherings around Anamosa and nearby towns. Gay Ommen and family visited Joe Ladehoff. Larry Offerman returned from John McDonald hospital. Andy and Patty Offerman stayed with Delhi hosts. Nelsons visited Clarence for Terry Frahm's birthday. Diane Arduser spent a week with grandparents in Scotch Grove. Em mund Wilkens hosted Merlin Powers of Des Moines. Oltmann children visited Aunt and Uncle Bonjour in Olin. Oltmanns drove to Bonjour for a picnic. Art Riedel hosted several guests for birthday observations with slides from New Jersey. Lambert family from Springfield visited Riedels and Emil Riedel relatives in Monticello. late night Art Riedel hosted a guest then John Prull and others brought her home.

Jerald Nel Clarence Norman Frahm Terry Frahm Diane Arduser Daugher Dona Arduser John Weers Scotch Grove Emmund Wilken Mrs. Wilken Roger Oltmann Leo Bonjour Olin Bonjour Gertrude Owen Philip and Terry Anamosa Gerd Prull Art Riedel Fri Carl Gerdes Milo Roeglin W. A. Schneider Kristy Randy Cindy Richard Riedel New Jersey Arthur Riedel Mr. Riedel George Lambert Dale Mark Karen Springfield Mass Lambert Sun Mary Lahr Nick Lahr Monticello Roy Hein Dyersville Wallace Neh Clarence Lahr Petersburg Janet Jeanette Goodken Loretta Frank O'Connell Delhi Delmar Phillips Clinton Dean Cooper Joe Trinkamp Leo McGill Monona Ruth Turnis Frank Turnis Rochester

Local Social Notes From Farley and Manchester

Mr and Mrs Leo Simon of Farley called on the George Seibold home. Tommy DeShaw of Manchester visits the Chapman and Holcomb households for the week. Mr and Mrs Charles Holcomb hosts on Sunday for Mrs Holcomb’s birthday. Pamela Johnson of Hopkinton visited Pamela Heeren. Rawle Harr eleven year old son of the John Harrs is a patient in McDonald hospital. Mrs Elmer Heeren called on Mrs Ed Wirth and Mrs Howard DeShaw, both patients in Monticello hospital. Mrs Joe Price returned home after surgery in Manchester hospital. Mr and Mrs Elmer Heeren and James visited the Walter Haigh home in Manchester Sunday afternoon.

Sand Springs Leo Simon Farley George Seibold Tommy DeShaw Manchester Ferry DeShaw D.L. Chapman Charles Holcomb Sun Louis Schrader Holcomb Pamela Johnson Hopkinton Pamela Heeren Rawle Harr John

Scotch Grove Community Clubs Hosts Family Night Dinner

Community notes from Scotch Grove show the Women's Club holding its annual family night supper at the Lion's shelter in Monticello park. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. James Paulsen visiting relatives, plus a list of local families and busy preparations for upcoming events and travels.

Scotch Grove Eunice Hagen Julie Schlarmann Monticello Lillie Brady Castle Grove Freddy Lange Maquoketa California Fort Ord Glen Chicago James Paulsen Asura Calif Mr. Paulsen Hawaii Glenda Goldsmith Kay Null Reinbeck Marilyn Folkers Donald Hahn Jeanette Wilcox Robert Zirkelbach Ed.Zirkelbach Darrell Paulsen Gary Cedar Rapids Bob Norris Iowa City Kathleen Norris St. John’s Lutheran Church Marvin Goldsmith Bk.f.a

DeShaw Family Welcomes Baby Boy in Monticello

Mr and Mrs Howard DeShaw announce the birth of a baby boy on Thursday August 17 at Monticello hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Hans Mohr of Hopkinton and Mr and Mrs Phil DeShaw of Worthington. The DeShaw family now has four boys and four girls.

South Fork Howard DeShaw Thur Monticello Hospital Hans Mohr Hopkinton Phil DeShaw Worthington DeShaw Merle Des Sun John Feltes Frs Ed Fass Gordon Wilson Fort Meade Lila Wilson Monticello Gilbert Becker Tues Carl Hosch Walker

Mystery Farm No 65 Identified by Five Kentify Readers

Five readers including the operator's wife named the Robert Lemmer farm as Mystery Farm no 65. Linda Stimpson of Anamosa was first to call, with Harvey Johnson Tom Schmit Mrs Lemmer and Mike Holub of Monticello also contributing. The 80 acre farm lies about 13 miles west of Monticello and is owned by Robert Lawrence of The Lemmers have lived on the farm two years. They run Holstein dairy cows and hogs with oats and hogs as main crops. The Lemmners are parents of two daughters Barbara 2 and Norma Jean 1.

Express Robert Lemmer Mystery Farm No. 65 Linda Stimpson Anamosa Harvey Johnson Tom Schmit Mrs. Lemmer Mike Holub Monticello Robert Lawrence of Lemmers Lemmer Barbara Norma Jean

Vote Friday on Wheat Quota for 1962 crop

Jones county ASG chairman Richard O Hartwig announces farmers will vote August 24 on whether marketing quotas will govern the 1962 wheat crop. A two thirds turnout is needed for quotas to apply, affecting price supports and marketing limits at Monticello ASC office from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Richard O. Hartwig Jones County ASG Committee ASC Monticello

Harris family haul fuels Chester White wins at All Iowa Fair

Ed Harris and son Amber scored 15 placings in the Chester White division at the All Iowa fair in Cedar Rapids. They earned reserve junior champion and placed in fall boar, senior spring boar, junior spring boar, fall gilt, senior spring gilt, junior spring gilt, and the all breed barrow class among others. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Al Becker and Sister Jean Marie O. S. F. of Dubuque on home visit. Betty Smith and friends spent weekend in St Paul. local residents hosted guests for suppers and dinners at Monticello area.

James Hughes Sheryl Luce Dena Mae Hughes Cedar Rapids Dixie Hanken Herbert Franzenberg Sun Almon Kaesner Lamont Zirkelbach Everett Wilson Maquoketa John Feltes Janice Ralph Lahey Hopkinton Melvin DeVore Ed Harris Amber al Becker Jean Marie O. S Ralph Larson Fredrick, S&s. D Gary Gadient David Trumm Clarence Smith Monticello Iowa Sun Henry Zangerle Buck Creek Carol Becker Lloyd Manternach Cas- Wed Cascade Lloyd Terry Recker Marvin Recker Pat Recker David McNally Orvin Recker Carol Diane Terry Mike Gudenhauf Worthington

OLIN Friendship Club Members Tour Local Industries

The OLIN The Friendship club and guests toured E L Du Pont de Nemours and Co and visited a garment factory and a Clinton broadcasting company on Wednesday August 16. Members included Mrs William Reese Mrs Walter Frank Mrs Virgil Vernon and numerous others with several guests stopping by the Rolly Luckstead home on Sunday.

Olin Friendship Club E. L du Pont de Nemours and Co Garment Broadcasting Company Clinton William Reese Walter Frank Virgil Vernon Hallie Byrd Ralph Coppess Dora Fisher Merle Hawley Dora Slater Otto Voelker Charles Hoffner Lloyd Ballou Elvina Jones Hermie Hotz Charles Brecht Charles Burgess Edna Ohlsen Emery Wood Ike Kearns Frank Phillips Frank Zaruba Rollie Luckstead Howard Biere August Laetare Ralph Sell Louis Hartwig Loretta Luckstead Mary Helen Luckstead Lori Craig Young Stanton, Calif Rolly Luckstead

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